Creative Drawing with Oil Pastels

Take a look around and consider the everyday objects around you. They’ve always been there, but...what if you could bring them to life through drawing?

Rediscover what’s around you and recreate it with oil pastels with Fortuna Studio, an illustration collective from Peru led by Pierina Másquez and José María Denegri.

In this course, learn how to use oil pastels and colored pencils to illustrate three different elements that are present in your day to day.

Start the course by getting to know Pierina Másquez and José María Denegri, the duo behind Fortuna Studio. Together, they share some of their main influences and inspiration, and highlight what sets their style of illustration apart.

Next, Pierina and José explain why everyday things are so important to Fortuna Studio. Then, get an overview of the course materials and learn how to use each of them.

Learn how to develop a series of exercises to practice your observation skills and define the everyday objects that you want to illustrate. Learn how to loosen up your drawing hand and discover the blind drawing technique. Make a doodle that will serve as the basis of your sketch and do some color tests.

To finish the project, focus on the lines and make sure to paint your piece from the inside out so that it stays clean and mess-free. Then, see how to apply some final touches to your drawing.

Let yourself be carried away and discover a drawing technique that can help transform your everyday life into something extraordinary.

Create a small illustrated collection of 3 everyday objects using oil pastels.

For anyone, including beginning and professional illustrators, looking to capture their surroundings through a unique drawing technique which showcases their personality.

For this course, no prior knowledge is needed—only a desire to explore the drawing process.

Regarding materials, you will need an A4 notebook, a box of oil pastels, colored pencils, an eraser, a pencil, drawing fixative, a soft brush, and Post-its.